New York City is one of our favorite places to visit. One of our family members lives in Queens and the kids always love traveling through the big city, staring at the buildings, and trying to spot the city’s most famous features. Usually, though, we don’t have enough time to tour all of the NYCKeep Reading…

I’ll be honest: I’m not much of a hands-on learner. My kids love kinesthetic learning, especially since several of them have ADHD. Despite my ADD though, I’m still a traditional book learner. So when I first heard of hands-on learning, I thought “Why would I do that when I could just read about it?” Not oneKeep Reading…

Geography was NOT one of my favorite subjects in school. It was boring and dry and I just wanted to run out of class and never return. So I’m determined to make it one of the best subjects in our homeschool. And that means choosing great geography books for my kids to explore. Check outKeep Reading…

A few weeks ago, I got the chance to share a guest post over at To the Moon and Back about how we teach Nubian history for kids in our homeschool. So if you’re a history buff, read on to get a look at how we cover this subject with our children! Today is alsoKeep Reading…

This year, I’m determined to cover more geography with my kids. But the problem with studying geography is that it can be incredibly boring, even for the parents who teach it. When I was in school, geography consisted of my teacher pointing at maps, telling us to read pages in our book, and then quizzingKeep Reading…

Hi everyone! This week our Laugh and Learn linky is going global! We’re sharing a review of one of the entries in the Pack-n-Go Girls Books: “Mystery of the Disappearing Dolphin.” We decided to use the book as a springboard to exploring Mexico for kids! As you might know, Tina and her family live inKeep Reading…

Recently, the kids and I got to go to the Grand Canyon! Well, it was on YouTube, but still… 🙂 Actually, I’d love to take them one day, but for now we’ll have to “see” it by learning about it! Since I’ve never visited this natural wonder myself, I was amazed to learn more aboutKeep Reading…